a little nesty

It’s a very springy DIY Day here at the roost! I figured it was time to change out my little Valentine’s Day display for something more neutral. Oh course, when I think neutral, I think birds! It’s an obsession, a problem, perfectly normal.

I got the ball rolling by making some super fun (and practically free) paper nests.

You only need two supplies: Shredded paper and mod podge. White glue would probably also work. I wanted my nest to have a little color and texture variation, so I shredded one sheet of brown construction paper, one paper grocery bag, and a smidge of junk mail.

To form the nest, grab a hunk of paper, dab on each side with a generous plop of mod podge, and smoosh until everything sticks together.

Grab another hunk of paper and repeat, adding the new hunk to the old hunk. As you add the gluey bits of paper, form into a bowl/nest shape.

This is not hard at all, but your hands will be completely covered in glue. After your nest has reached the desired size, set aside to dry for thirty minutes.

Now that you have a cute little nest, you can display it however you want. It would be cute filled with moss and blown eggs, or a sweet little birdie.

I knew I wanted to display my nests in my glass fishbowls, and I thought it would be really cute to make paper birds to fly over the nests. I traced a clipart bird silhouette onto some scrapbook paper,

and used thread to attach them to sticks.

The finished product didn’t photograph very well (glass plus many windows = reflection city) but I think you get the idea.

Here’s a little close up of the birds.

I love how this turned out! It’s very clean and modern, but still cute and seasonal.

Am I the only one still obsessed in love with bird décor?

<3
Hattie